LAST year the Prime Minister ordered Whitehall departments to draw up dossiers showing how Scotland will be worse off if it goes alone in the 2014 referendum.

David Cameron has vowed to provide the “hard facts” about independence in his defenceof Scotland remaining part of Britain.

The Prime Minister said Scots should be allowed to “see the movie” instead of“fast-forwarding to the final credits”.

Cameron last year ordered Whitehall departments to draw up dossiers showing how Scotland will be worse off if it goes alone in the 2014 referendum.

The first paper, on the differences between devolution and independence, will be unveiled in Edinburgh tomorrow by Scottish Secretary Michael Moore, Scotland Office minister David Mundell and Advocate General Lord Wallace.

Cameron said: “I know those arguing for independence are already preparing their separation transition plan, as though they’ve got this in the bag, but to me that is wrong.

“It’s like fast-forwarding to the closing credits before you’ve been allowed to see the movie.

“The Scottish people still have many months to think about this decision and they are hungry for facts, evidence and expert opinion to help them make up their minds.

“As one of Scotland’s two governments, the UK Government have a duty to help inform people with hard facts.

“So we’ll be providing expert-based analysis to explain Scotland’s place within the UK and how it might change with separation.

“We want you to scrutinise, challenge and form your own opinion. This must not be aleap in the dark but a decision made in the light of day.”

Cameron also insisted Scotland is “stronger, safer, richer and fairer” as part of the UK.

He said: “Britain is admired around the world as a source of prosperity, power and security.”

A group of economists set up by the Scottish Government will publish a financial framework for an independent Scotland tomorrow.

Chairman Crawford Beveridge said: “The first report of the Fiscal Commission Working Group has confirmed that Scotland is a wealthy and productive country. In terms of output per capita, it is on a par with many other successful independent countries.”